With either a replacement bolt like this
or by swapping the boomerang shaped spring retainer with a different one (haven't seen one in a few years) that will not keep tension on the kickstand spring when the stand is down.
I remember I wanted to change mine out until I rode my girlfirends monster that does not have the retractable kickstand. That stand made me a little nervous. Now I love and respect my retractable kick stand except on a hill. dc
It will/would replace the extended head allen bolt that fastens the kickstand. With that much flatter (read doesn't actuate the auto retraction spring)
See the image (take from the Haynes book) below. And the image below shows the sidestand in the UP position.
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